The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SLITHER
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More clues leading to the result SLITHER
- Small, more supple snake
- Start to study more sinuous snake
- Snake in hole there has shed its skin
- How the legless proceed and possibly buttonhole the lady?
- Opening present, endlessly slippery
- Snake is supple wearing skin of silver
- Small, more sinuous snake
- Move like a snake, sidewinder, extremely supple inside
- Move of one susceptible to charmer?
- What the snake does will kill the woman
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The straight part
We know that "slip stealthily" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slip stealthily = slither.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SLITHER mean?
SLITHER noun- A limestone rubble.
- (see usage notes) A sliver.
- To move about smoothly and from side to side.
- To slide
- Slithery; slippery